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Arts and public art505
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  1. Thu, Nov 5 City of Durham · Durham City Council Work Session
    Ratification of six festival contracts worth $65,000 in all, the largest $30,000 to the Durham Arts Council for Centerfest and $15,000 to the Carolina Theatre for the OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival. The others are Fiesta Latina, Smash & Slam, Kermes – Nuestra Escuelita and the Accessible Pauli Murray Pilgrimage, at $5,0…
    Contract or award Arts and public art
  2. Wed, Nov 4 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    PURPOSE: Walking downtown during the evening hours to observe how downtown feels and functions at night. Discussions will include beautification, maintenance needs, pedestrian experience, landscaping, lighting, public art opportunities, activation ideas, connectivity, storefront appearance, and other short or long-ter…
  3. Mon, Nov 2 City of Durham · Regular City Council Meeting
    Proclamation or recognition Arts and public art
  4. Mon, Nov 2 Town of Hillsborough · Tourism Board
  5. Mon, Nov 2 Town of Hillsborough · Tourism Board
    Presentation Arts and public art
  6. Mon, Nov 2 Town of Hillsborough · Tourism Board
    Presentation Arts and public art
  7. Mon, Nov 2 Town of Hillsborough · Tourism Board
    Word on the Street NC asks for $4,000 toward a free literary festival in downtown Hillsborough March 19-21, 2027: $2,000 for marketing, $1,000 for author stipends and $1,000 for sound. Organizers list $24,100 from other sources, mostly $20,000 from individual sponsors, against a $28,100 budget.
  8. Mon, Nov 2 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    Cultural arts report, including the Old North State Storytelling Festival at The Cary Theater November 6-7 and the Chinese Lantern Festival at Koka Booth Amphitheatre from November 21.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  9. Mon, Nov 2 Wake County · Board of Commissioners
  10. Mon, Nov 2 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    A $900,000 purchase from fund balance of a 1935 commercial building beside the Arts Center, for classes and rehearsal space. Staff estimate another $30,000 for heating and cooling and up to $10,000 to move a heating oil tank.
  11. Wed, Oct 28 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    William Lewis's division report lists October events: the Marvelous Music season opener, Zombiepalooza downtown, a Cary Youth Theatre musical and an exhibition of quilts by Sydney Lee at Page-Walker.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  12. Wed, Oct 28 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Presentation Arts and public art
  13. Wed, Oct 28 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Debra Grannan presents for Cary Players, which lists a live radio play of It's a Wonderful Life at the Cary Arts Center on December 3-6.
    Presentation Arts and public art
  14. Wed, Oct 28 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Sarah Redpath and Gil Arnold present for the Fine Arts League of Cary, whose members' show opens at Page-Walker on November 12.
    Presentation Arts and public art
  15. Wed, Oct 28 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Mickaella Guarasci presents for the Triangle Wind Ensemble.
    Presentation Arts and public art
  16. Wed, Oct 28 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Sarah Preston's handout proposes asking FY28 applicants for Cary-only participation counts alongside totals, and breaking the 3,000-character management essay into four numbered prompts.
  17. Wed, Oct 28 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  18. Wed, Oct 28 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  19. Wed, Oct 28 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  20. Tue, Oct 27 Town of Morrisville · Town Council
    Appoints Maharajan Shunmugam to the parks, recreation and cultural resources committee, Saran Sundaram to the public safety committee, and Patricia Cedzidlo, Antoinette (Toni) Dinsdale and Samantha Warren to the senior committee, chosen by council ballot.
    Approved on consent, 7-0
  21. Mon, Oct 26 Wake County · Board of Commissioners
    Staff and United Arts Wake County review the county's arts spending, from the public art policy for new buildings to hospitality tax projects and a $553,620 FY2027 allocation to United Arts, and present the Cultivating Creativity arts plan. The committee is asked for direction on whether arts and the creative economy…
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  22. Wed, Oct 21 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    1. Artist
    Artist Jack Mackie appears before the board, listed for information only.
    Presentation Arts and public art
  23. Wed, Oct 21 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    Concept rendering & additional artworks
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  24. Wed, Oct 21 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    The board is asked to review and act on its 2027 goals and work plan.
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  25. Wed, Oct 21 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    Artist Bryant Holsenbeck
  26. Wed, Oct 21 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    A handout listing the town's current capital and temporary public art projects.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  27. Wed, Oct 21 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    December, January or February 2027 at Carpenter Park - Heads UpWillow Basket Making Workshops ? Fall 2027
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  28. Mon, Oct 19 Wake County · Board of Commissioners
    Marbles Kids Museum presents its FY2027-2029 strategic plan and a West Courtyard expansion opening this winter. The museum says the two-story addition adds 10% more exhibit space and room for 108,000 more visitors a year. The plan also calls for a decision on the future of its IMAX contract and theater.
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  29. Thu, Oct 15 Town of Cary · Greenway Committee
    The advisory board liaison or chair reports from the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Advisory Board.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  30. Thu, Oct 15 Town of Pittsboro · 7. Downtown Promotions Committee
    A staff memo reports on an October 2 visit to Conway Downtown Alive in Conway, South Carolina. It proposes "Pittsboro Downtown ALIVE" as a program name and lists ideas: resident-first marketing, later business hours, a UNC-Chapel Hill campaign, geofenced advertising, and research into hospitality and occupancy tax fun…
  31. Wed, Oct 14 Town of Pittsboro · 4. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PARAB)
    Discussion Item Only Summary: Members were previously assigned sites to visit, photograph various spaces and potential art locations, and present their findings and recommendations. Knight Farm Park - Molly, Brian Mary Hayes Barber Holmes - Bridget, Jon Kiwanis Park - Bridget, Molly Rock Ridge - Patti, Josh Town Lake…
  32. Tue, Oct 13 Town of Morrisville · Town Council
    Consultants from Merje present a recommended logo for the Morrisville Town Center and its social district, and staff seek three names for a stretch of Foxglove Drive between Jeremiah Street and Town Hall Drive to submit to Wake County. Council gave general consensus on the logo, asked for more color options, and favor…
  33. Tue, Oct 13 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    One seat, filled by ballot.
    Appointed 5-0
  34. Mon, Oct 12 Town of Hillsborough · Board of Commissioners
    The town's poet laureate, Amal Kassir, reads a poem.
    Presentation Arts and public art
  35. Mon, Oct 12 Town of Hillsborough · Board of Commissioners
    A ticketed fundraiser at the Burwell School grounds on Nov. 7 for about 250 people, with music, vendors and alcohol sales.
  36. Mon, Oct 12 Town of Hillsborough · Board of Commissioners
    The Hillsborough Arts Council's free lantern walk along Riverwalk on Dec. 19, expecting 4,000 to 6,000 people. Organizers ask for four police officers and six waste carts.
  37. Thu, Oct 8 Town of Morrisville · Senior Advisory Committee
    Town events staff review the year: 19 events and seven cultural programs, a first Eid Bazaar planned for 100 that drew more than 400, two new part-time staff, and plans to move most events to the new Town Center.
  38. Tue, Oct 6 Wake County Public School System · Board of Education Meeting
    The board marks Arts in Education Week with a proclamation.
    Proclamation or recognition Arts and public artSchools and education
  39. Tue, Oct 6 Orange County · Board of County Commissioners
    Proclamation or recognition Arts and public art
  40. Tue, Oct 6 Orange County · Board of County Commissioners
    The Arts Commission recognizes 38 grant recipients, 79% of 48 applicants, sharing $106,959.50 in state Grassroots Arts and county funds against $189,843 requested.
  41. Mon, Oct 5 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The board's rules of order, adopted in January 2025, presented to new members. They cover officers, quorum, three-minute public comment, and the Greenway, Cultural Arts and Athletic standing committees.
    Approved unanimously, with a next review date of October 4, 2027
  42. Mon, Oct 5 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The cultural resources report covers the Marvelous Music Mainstage series opening 9 October, Zombiepalooza at Downtown Cary Park on 23 October, and Spring Daze artist applications.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  43. Mon, Oct 5 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Adds $2 million in county cash to the museum's 2022 bond project, raising it to $7.85 million. The museum reports a $3.5 million gap from inflation and tariffs. The money would let it sign contracts for the restaurant, the last project, while it raises private funds.
  44. Mon, Oct 5 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    Mason Jar Lager Co. at 341 E. Broad Street asks for a special event and amplified sound permit for a free outdoor showing of Little Shop of Horrors on October 23, 7 to 9:30 p.m. It expects about 200 people and two food trucks; six town departments recommend approval.
    Consent agenda Arts and public art
  45. Thu, Oct 1 Town of Pittsboro · 5. Pittsboro Downtown Advisory Board (PDAB)
  46. Thu, Oct 1 Town of Pittsboro · 5. Pittsboro Downtown Advisory Board (PDAB)
  47. Thu, Oct 1 Town of Pittsboro · 5. Pittsboro Downtown Advisory Board (PDAB)
    Will upload application
  48. Thu, Oct 1 Town of Pittsboro · 5. Pittsboro Downtown Advisory Board (PDAB)
  49. Wed, Sep 23 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Staff give the committee the September cultural resources report.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  50. Wed, Sep 23 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Continued work on the committee's own governing documents: its policies, standard operating procedures and by-laws.
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  51. Wed, Sep 23 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Three arts organizations present to the committee: the Cary-Apex Youth Choir, Triangle Art Works and the Cary Ballet Company.
    Presentation Arts and public art
  52. Wed, Sep 23 Town of Morrisville · Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Advisory Committee
    Three events at Morrisville Community Park: Movies in the Park on Friday 2 October (8 to 10 pm), Diwali on Saturday 17 October (5 to 8 pm) and Boo Bash on Thursday 29 October (6 to 8 pm).
  53. Wed, Sep 23 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Members give feedback on events held by organizations the town has funded.
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  54. Wed, Sep 23 Town of Chapel Hill · Town Council
    adopted · Pass · Council adopted R-3 approving the FY27 Percent for Art Plan.
    Consent agenda Arts and public art
  55. Tue, Sep 22 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
  56. Tue, Sep 22 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    Presentation Arts and public art
  57. Tue, Sep 22 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    Proclamation or recognition Arts and public art
  58. Tue, Sep 22 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    A permit for the 37th Festival of Bands on 17 October, run by the high school band boosters.
  59. Fri, Sep 18 Town of Garner · Senior Citizens Advisory Committee
    Ernestine Durham, the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources liaison, calls the meeting to order.
  60. Thu, Sep 17 City of Durham · Regular City Council Meeting
    A public art contract with Immersive Material LLC for the Durham Aquatics Center, up to $375,000 with a $20,000 contingency.
  61. Thu, Sep 17 City of Durham · Regular City Council Meeting
    A resolution adopting the Durham Cultural Roadmap, which staff presented at the September 10 work session.
    Resolution Arts and public art
  62. Thu, Sep 17 Town of Cary · Greenway Committee
    An update on adoption of the town's parks, recreation and cultural resources system plan and its bike plan.
  63. Wed, Sep 16 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    The board reviews and votes on artwork proposed for the McCrimmon Village development at 4405 NC Highway 55. Hunter Diefes of Atlas Stark Holdings brings the proposal; Matt McConnell is the artist. The agenda gives no description of the piece.
    Design approved unanimously
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  64. Wed, Sep 16 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    The board takes up its annual report.
    Approved unanimously
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  65. Wed, Sep 16 Town of Garner · Public Art Advisory Committee
    The agenda lists a financial report with no further detail.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  66. Wed, Sep 16 Town of Garner · Public Art Advisory Committee
    The agenda lists an update on the Noblewins bench with no further detail.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  67. Wed, Sep 16 Town of Garner · Public Art Advisory Committee
    The agenda lists a bench research update with no further detail.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  68. Wed, Sep 16 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    The committee reviews a proposal for a taxi cab sculpture and a mural on a retaining wall downtown.
  69. Tue, Sep 15 Town of Wake Forest · Board of Commissioners
    A proclamation recognizing September as Arts Education Month.
    Proclamation or recognition Arts and public artSchools and education
  70. Tue, Sep 15 Town of Wake Forest · Board of Commissioners
    A hearing to take public input on what capital needs should go into the town's five-year capital improvement plan for 2027 through 2032. The budget calendar for 2027-2028 was published with it.
  71. Tue, Sep 15 Town of Wake Forest · Board of Commissioners
    Staff recommendations on the town's event programme for 2027 and after.
  72. Tue, Sep 15 Town of Wake Forest · Board of Commissioners
    Staff seek the board's consensus on the 2027 events calendar: cutting Friday Night on White from six events a year to three, moving the July 3 fireworks gate time to 7 p.m., and combining the Holiday Kickoff and the Lighting of Wake Forest into one event run by Wake Forest Downtown, Inc.
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  73. Tue, Sep 15 Wake County Public School System · Board of Education Meeting
    A proclamation recognizing Arts in Education Week.
    Proclamation or recognition Arts and public artSchools and education
  74. Mon, Sep 14 Town of Hillsborough · Board of Commissioners
    The mayor would proclaim Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 Hispanic Heritage Month, recognizing Hillsborough's Hispanic community and groups such as El Centro Hispano and El Futuro that serve it.
    Approved on consent 4-0
  75. Mon, Sep 14 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A proclamation naming 14 to 20 September National Diaper Need Awareness Week, and recognizing the Diaper Bank of North Carolina and its partners.
    Adopted.
    Proclamation or recognition Arts and public artHealth and human services
  76. Mon, Sep 14 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Adoption of the Durham Cultural Roadmap Plan, subject to changes by senior management. The plan sets four pillars for arts and culture in the city and county and was built over several years with the cultural advisory board, staff and the consultant MJR Partners.
    Approved unanimously after six speakers, subject to changes by senior management.
  77. Mon, Sep 14 Chatham County Schools · Board of Education
    A resolution recognizing Arts in Education Week.
  78. Mon, Sep 14 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The board's draft 2025-26 annual report lists the year's work, including six land-dedication or payment-in-lieu recommendations under Section 8 of the Land Development Ordinance, most recently on the Jacobs Creek Lane rezoning and the Hatcher property case in August. It also notes $192,000 in cultural arts grant recom…
    Approved 8-0 (Masterson absent)
  79. Mon, Sep 14 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The cultural arts report covers the Cary Film Festival's September return to the Cary Theater, the Fine Arts League's 31st juried exhibition closing at Page-Walker, and the fall lineup at the Cary Arts Center and Koka Booth Amphitheatre.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  80. Thu, Sep 10 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    None scheduled.
    Presentation Arts and public art
  81. Thu, Sep 10 City of Durham · Durham City Council Work Session
    A public art commission for the Durham Aquatics Center, $375,000 to Immersive Material LLC, reaching $395,000 with contingency.
  82. Thu, Sep 10 City of Durham · Durham City Council Work Session
    A 45-minute presentation on the proposed Durham Cultural Roadmap, followed by a resolution adopting it.
    Resolution Arts and public art
  83. Thu, Sep 10 Orange County · Board of County Commissioners
    The board would appoint Micky Eilish to an at-large seat and UNC student Jonas Laukoter to the student representative seat on the Arts Commission. No seats would remain vacant.
    Appointed by consensus: Micky Eilish and Jonas Laukoter; Heather Washburn reappointed
  84. Tue, Sep 8 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    The consulting team's final report on the Cultural Roadmap Plan, with ten recommendations for county and city support of artists and arts organizations.
    Presentation Arts and public art
  85. Tue, Sep 8 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    A special event application, parade permit and amplified sound permit for Fuquay-Varina Ghost Tours in October.
    Approved 5-0 on consent
  86. Tue, Sep 8 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    Announcement of the Band of Oz concert at Centennial Park on September 10.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  87. Tue, Sep 8 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    Announcement of the International Festival at the Fuquay-Varina Arts Center on September 12.
  88. Tue, Sep 8 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    Announcement of a food truck rodeo at the Durham Street parking lot on September 13.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  89. Tue, Sep 8 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    Announcement of the North Tower concert at Centennial Park on September 17.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  90. Wed, Sep 2 Town of Hillsborough · Historic District Commission
    Applicant requests a Certificate of Appropriateness to install a mural on a previously painted alley wall and a sign at the front entrance.
  91. Tue, Sep 1 Wake County Public School System · Board of Education Meeting
    Naming the outdoor amphitheatre at Farmington Woods Magnet Elementary for a retired principal.
  92. Tue, Sep 1 Wake County Public School System · Board of Education Meeting
  93. Mon, Aug 31 Town of Hillsborough · Tourism Board
    Year-end reports from the Burwell School, the Hillsborough Arts Council, the Orange County Museum, and the Alliance visitors centre, all funded by the board.
  94. Thu, Aug 27 Town of Cary · Town Council
    Speaker: Cassie Schumacher-Georgopoulos, Transportation Executive Summary: The Imagine Cary Community Plan, adopted in 2017, is Cary ’ s comprehensive plan created by the community. The residents and community leaders who developed Imagine Cary anticipated that periodic updates would be necessary to keep the plan curr…
    Approved 7-0 on consent
  95. Thu, Aug 27 Town of Cary · Town Council
    ** Please note the staff report was updated on 8/25/26 and those changes are shown in red.** Speaker : John Collins, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Executive Summary: Cary has successfully hosted and helped grow a Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) tournament since 2024, including a higher-level PPA…
    Approved 7-0 on consent
  96. Mon, Aug 24 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Appropriates $150,000 in General Fund fund balance for a Library Master Facilities Plan.
  97. Wed, Aug 19 Town of Knightdale · Knightdale Town Council Meeting
    Contract with the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County for the town's Approach to the Arts program.
    Contract or award Arts and public art
  98. Wed, Aug 19 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    Private Development, Parks Hospitality Group, Jenny Hinton Jim Gallucci, Artist
    Design approved unanimously
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  99. Wed, Aug 19 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    Drop in ? No registration required Long-term interactive community sculpture Jane Cheek, Artist
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  100. Wed, Aug 19 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    Piano painted by Lisa Gaither, Artist Town owned piano
    Accepted into the collection unanimously
  101. Wed, Aug 19 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    A handout covering the current public art capital and temporary projects.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  102. Wed, Aug 19 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    Suggested Motion: "a motion to recommend approval of [location] for the Taxi Cab Sculpture."
  103. Wed, Aug 19 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  104. Wed, Aug 19 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    The town's current and future approach to public art.
  105. Tue, Aug 18 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    Staff update on the parade route.
  106. Tue, Aug 18 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
  107. Thu, Aug 13 Town of Garner · Public Art Advisory Committee
    Update on the Noblewins bench public art project.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  108. Wed, Aug 12 Town of Pittsboro · 4. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PARAB)
    Downtown location
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  109. Wed, Aug 12 Town of Pittsboro · 4. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PARAB)
    Park assignments for each member Roles and responsibilities Reviewing assigned parks Preparation to discuss potential art sites
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  110. Tue, Aug 11 Town of Pittsboro · 5. Pittsboro Downtown Advisory Board (PDAB)
    Staff Recommendation : Approve the Design Committee's recommended locations for the Moth Bench Sculpture and Peace Pole Sculpture. Suggested Motion : "a motion to approve the Design Committee's recommendation to locate the Moth Bench Sculpture on the northeast side of the Downtown traffic circle and the Peace Pole Scu…
    Approved 9-0
  111. Mon, Aug 3 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The cultural resources division report.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  112. Wed, Jul 29 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    A revised pricing policy for parks, recreation and cultural programs, recommended to the town council. The main change replaces a flat 25 dollar non-resident surcharge with a 35 per cent one, benchmarked against neighboring towns. Staff said the flat fee priced non-residents out of cheap programs, since a 25 dollar su…
    Board recommended the revised policy to Town Council, carried without opposition
  113. Thu, Jul 23 Town of Garner · Board of Adjustment
    Variance requested by the Town of Garner Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department to raise the permissible light pole height from 35 feet to 75 feet at the South Garner Park baseball fields, a 34.2-acre property at 1210 Poole Drive (Wake County PIN 1710076252).
  114. Thu, Jul 23 Town of Garner · Board of Adjustment
    Variance requested by the Town of Garner Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department to raise the permissible light pole height from 35 feet to 75 feet at the Garner Recreation Park baseball fields, a 19.93-acre property at 221 E Garner Road (Wake County PIN 1711738251).
  115. Tue, Jul 21 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    PURPOSE : Walking downtown during the evening hours to observe how downtown feels and functions at night. Discussions will include beautification and maintenance needs, pedestrian experience, landscaping, lighting, public art opportunities, activation ideas, connectivity, storefront appearance, and other short or long…
    Discussed; no action taken
  116. Thu, Jul 16 Town of Garner · Public Art Advisory Committee
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  117. Thu, Jul 16 Town of Garner · Public Art Advisory Committee
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  118. Wed, Jul 15 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    Long-term interactive community sculpture Jennifer Armstrong, DCP Programmer & Jane Cheek, Artist
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  119. Wed, Jul 15 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    Staff overview of public art projects underway and coming up.
  120. Wed, Jul 15 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    Suggested Motion: "a motion to recommend approval of [location] for the Moth Bench"
    Recommended for the courthouse northeast location with an accessible path, 7-0
  121. Wed, Jul 15 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    Suggested Motion: "a motion to recommend approval of [location] for the Peace Pole"
    Recommended for Page Park, 7-0
  122. Wed, Jul 15 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    How the committee should approach public art in the 2026-27 fiscal year.
    Discussed
  123. Wed, Jul 15 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    The downtown development director briefs the committee on NC Main Street and T-Mobile grant opportunities, the history of the T-Mobile program and when the town might apply.
    Discussed
  124. Mon, Jul 6 Wake County · Board of Commissioners
  125. Wed, Jun 24 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Where the fiscal 2027 cultural arts grants stand.
  126. Wed, Jun 24 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    What the committee will take up for the rest of 2026.
  127. Wed, Jun 24 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    A preview of the 50th Lazy Daze, Cary's long-running arts and crafts festival.
  128. Wed, Jun 24 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    How the town tracks attendance at its events using geofencing rather than gate counts.
  129. Wed, Jun 24 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Work group presentations, including nonprofit sector education.
  130. Wed, Jun 24 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    The nonprofit education work group proposes asking new members what they want to learn, then briefing the committee in January on nonprofit conditions and on which grantees are Arts Center residents or co-brand events with the town, before the grant review.
  131. Wed, Jun 24 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Liaison report from Friends of Page Walker, which supports the Page-Walker Arts & History Center.
  132. Wed, Jun 24 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Liaison report from Koka Booth Amphitheatre.
  133. Tue, Jun 23 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    A quarterly item spotlighting a local artist.
  134. Tue, Jun 23 Town of Pittsboro · 5. Pittsboro Downtown Advisory Board (PDAB)
  135. Mon, Jun 22 Town of Chapel Hill · Town Council
    Mayor Anderson publicized a June 25 poetry workshop led by the town's poet laureates and invited residents to attend.
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  136. Wed, Jun 17 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
  137. Tue, Jun 16 Town of Garner · Town Council Regular Meeting
    Resolution establishing the Garner Public Art Committee.
  138. Mon, Jun 15 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    A resolution honors George Moses Horton Day on June 28, 2026.
    adopted · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Katie Kenlan, seconded by Commissioner Karen Howard, that this 26-36 resolution honoring George Moses Horton Day on June 28, 2026 in Chatham County…
    Proclamation or recognition Arts and public art
  139. Mon, Jun 8 Town of Pittsboro · 1. Board of Commissioners (BOC)
    A donated sculpture by Frank Hiffernan, accepted by the town.
  140. Mon, Jun 8 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The cultural arts report for the month.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  141. Mon, Jun 8 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    Minutes of the Cultural Arts Committee's 27 May meeting, attached for the board's information.
    Minutes approval Arts and public art
  142. Mon, Jun 8 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
    Staff reviewed the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources department's slate of capital projects planned for fiscal year 2027.
  143. Thu, Jun 4 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    PURPOSE : Walking downtown during the evening hours to observe how downtown feels and functions at night. Discussions will include beautification and maintenance needs, pedestrian experience, landscaping, lighting, public art opportunities, activation ideas, connectivity, storefront appearance, and other short or long…
    Discussed; no action taken
  144. Tue, Jun 2 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    26-0313 Library
    The Library system, led by Director Dana Connors, presented its budget request as part of the county's FY27 budget work sessions.
  145. Mon, Jun 1 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    A preview, ahead of the June 8 regular session vote, of receiving the annual report of Keep Durham Beautiful, a nonprofit partly funded by the county that works on litter prevention, community greening, and environmental education.
  146. Wed, May 27 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    The chair thanks the Teen Council representatives, Tanvi Bondre and Vartika Sharma, who sat with the committee.
    Held at the end of the meeting
  147. Wed, May 27 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Committee members tour Downtown Cary Park, starting outside Guest Services at 311 Kildaire Farm Road.
    Moved to the end of the meeting
    Discussion item Arts and public art
  148. Thu, May 21 Town of Cary · Greenway Committee
    The board's liaison or chair had no report.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  149. Thu, May 21 Town of Cary · Greenway Committee
    Staff said the parks and recreation system plan and the town's bike plan are moving through the public hearing process, with adoption expected later this summer.
  150. Wed, May 20 Town of Knightdale · Knightdale Town Council Meeting
    Approves an additional sidewalk mural at the Knightdale Station Park splash pad, on consent.
  151. Wed, May 20 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    The board toured the pedestrian bridge at NW Cary Parkway and Black Creek Greenway to review the site and discuss public art there, not North Cary Park as the agenda listed.
  152. Wed, May 20 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    A report from the cultural arts manager, with a handout.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  153. Wed, May 20 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    Members set a 4 June after-dark "Walk About Nothing" downtown, discussed progress toward a possible Pittsboro Historic Preservation Commission, previewed the 18-19 September Sculpture Celebration at The Plant, and asked colleagues to watch for gallery space for the Chatham Artists Guild.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  154. Wed, May 20 Orange County · Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau
    Economic impact, return on investment, and whether to bid for further large-scale destination events.
  155. Tue, May 19 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    Arrangements for the town parade.
  156. Mon, May 18 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    The board screened a student's film on George Moses Horton, the enslaved Chatham County poet, which represented the county at the state commissioners' association student film festival, and adopted a resolution honoring it.
    Adopted
    Proclamation or recognition Arts and public art
  157. Mon, May 11 Durham County · Board of County Commissioners
    Declares 25 May 2026 Memorial Day in Durham County, in remembrance of the county's 376 known service members who died at war. Listed to be acknowledged only.
    Proclamation or recognition Arts and public art
  158. Mon, May 11 Orange County · Commission for the Environment
    The Earth Day event at Blackwood Farm Park and the first Ripple Awards, plus how to make sure event announcements reach the full county public.
  159. Mon, May 4 Town of Hillsborough · Tourism Board
    The board reviews scoring for this round's tourism grant requests.
  160. Mon, May 4 Town of Hillsborough · Tourism Board
    The board reviews funding updates for five tourism partners: the Alliance visitor center, the Arts Council, the county museum, the Chamber of Commerce's parade and tree-lighting program, and the Burwell School, whose request is included for the first time this cycle.
  161. Mon, May 4 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The parks and administration report covers ACCESS programming, Earth Month environmental outreach, and the April 11 opening of the Davis Drive Inclusive Playground, which drew more than 350 people.
  162. Mon, May 4 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    Downtown Cary Park's monthly report lists May programming, including the Cary Farmers Market, the Wands and Wonder festival, the Kids Food Fest and a Shakespeare Live performance.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  163. Thu, Apr 30 Town of Cary · Town Council
    Speaker : Cassie Schumacher-Georgopoulos, Transportation Paul Kuhn, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Executive Summary: The Imagine Cary Community Plan, adopted in 2017, is Cary’s comprehensive plan created by the community. The residents and community leaders who developed Imagine Cary anticipated periodic u…
  164. Thu, Apr 30 Town of Cary · Town Council
    Speaker : John Collins, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Executive Summary: Cary has successfully hosted and grown The Soccer Tournament (TST), a Town-recognized event, since 2023 and has recently signed a long-term agreement to host the event in Cary at WakeMed Soccer Park through 2029. As part of the agreem…
  165. Thu, Apr 30 Town of Chapel Hill · Community Design Commission
    The commission considers a minor design change adding a mural and a pool-equipment room during construction close-out.
    Consent agenda Arts and public art
  166. Thu, Apr 30 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    Continued discussion of how the town names facilities and streets.
  167. Wed, Apr 29 Town of Cary · Historic Preservation Commission
    A follow-up on the commission's plans for Historic Preservation Month in May 2026: communications, volunteer sign-ups for Herb Fest, a possible FALC event at the Waldo House, and this year's report.
    Discussed; no votes recorded
  168. Wed, Apr 29 Town of Garner · Town Council Nominations Committee
    The committee interviews Sandra White, an applicant for the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Committee.
  169. Tue, Apr 28 Town of Cary · Town Council
    A briefing on ACT 37 and ACT 38, which fold the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources System Plan and the Bike Plan into the Engage and Move chapters of the Imagine Cary Community Plan and amend the land development ordinance to match. Staff sought the council's input before the public hearing that Thursday.
    Discussed; public hearing held two days later
  170. Tue, Apr 28 Orange County · Human Relations Commission
    Outreach and engagement on tabling and contact with county organisations; community events covering the Pauli Murray Awards and community conversations.
  171. Thu, Apr 23 Town of Cary · Greenway Committee
    Chris reported on the parks, recreation and cultural resources advisory board's recent meeting.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  172. Wed, Apr 22 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Members discussed the next steps after voting on their cultural arts grant recommendations, which go to the parks, recreation and cultural resources advisory board.
  173. Wed, Apr 22 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    William Lewis gave an overview of how the town markets its cultural arts programs; members had no questions.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public art
  174. Wed, Apr 22 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Arnetta reported for Friends of Page-Walker, sharing upcoming events.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artHistoric preservation
  175. Wed, Apr 22 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Jennifer said ticket sales are underway for Art Daze and other events, and pointed members to the town's website for details.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  176. Tue, Apr 21 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    A revisited mural concept by artist Sean Kernick for the Koka Booth Amphitheatre, listed for review and action.
  177. Mon, Apr 20 Chatham County · Board of Commissioners
    Approves a $251,294 state Great Trails Program grant agreement supporting the Haw River trail project.
    approved · Pass · A motion was made by Commissioner Karen Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Franklin Gomez Flores, that an agreement with North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for…
  178. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Knightdale · Knightdale Town Council Meeting
    Mayor issues a proclamation for Public Service Recognition Week.
    Proclamation or recognition Appointments and personnelArts and public art
  179. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Knightdale · Knightdale Town Council Meeting
    Open public comment period and staff report on citizen inquiries.
  180. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Knightdale · Knightdale Town Council Meeting
    Ordinance establishing a new Public Art Advisory Board for the town.
  181. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Knightdale · Knightdale Town Council Meeting
    Contract award for construction of the town's Centennial Clock Tower.
  182. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    artist Sean Kernick
  183. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    temporary wall mural
  184. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Cary · Public Art Advisory Board
    A handout on current public art capital and temporary projects.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artParks and recreation
  185. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Hillsborough · Tourism Development Authority
    Requested $10,000 FY27 sponsorship for the Hillsborough Arts Council's Solstice Lantern Walk.
  186. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Hillsborough · Tourism Development Authority
    Requested $10,000 FY27 sponsorship for the Hillsborough Arts Council's Handmade Parade.
  187. Wed, Apr 15 Town of Pittsboro · 8. Downtown Design Committee
    Design Team Updates Art in Action (Cultural Assets, etc.) Downtown Designers (Historic Preservation, Form Based Code, Design Standards) Community Connectors (Facade Grants) Trailblazers (Greenway Connections)
  188. Mon, Apr 6 Town of Hillsborough · Tourism Board
    The Hillsborough Arts Council presents its proposed scope of work, requesting $75,000.
  189. Mon, Apr 6 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The cultural arts committee recommends $192,000 in FY27 grants to 24 of the 25 nonprofit arts organizations that applied. Requests totaled $292,250; one applicant did not meet the grant's basic eligibility requirements.
  190. Mon, Apr 6 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The report lists April's arts calendar: the Spring Daze Arts & Crafts Festival at Bond Park, the spring concert schedule at Koka Booth Amphitheatre, classes at Cary Arts Center, and programs at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center.
    Staff or committee report Arts and public artBonds and debt
  191. Mon, Apr 6 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The committee's March 25 minutes record a vote finalizing its FY27 grant funding recommendations for the 25 nonprofit applicants. No members of the public spoke.
  192. Mon, Apr 6 Town of Cary · Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board
    The committee's March 19 minutes record a budget exercise ranking facility maintenance, new capital investment and fiscal responsibility as its top values, plus planning for the town's 100 Miles of Greenways celebration and a Spring Daze booth. No members of the public spoke.
  193. Mon, Apr 6 Wake County · Board of Commissioners
    Appointment(s) to the United Arts Grants Panel.
  194. Wed, Mar 25 Town of Chapel Hill · Town Council
    The council approved recommendations for the FY 2026 Arts and Culture Awards program, which funds local arts projects.
    adopted · Pass · This resolution(s) and/or ordinance(s) was adopted and/or enacted.
  195. Wed, Mar 25 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    Staff member William Lewis's cultural arts report. A copy was provided and members raised no questions.
    Funding recommendations agreed and approved
  196. Wed, Mar 25 Town of Cary · Cultural Arts Committee
    The committee reviewed the FY 2027 cultural arts grant applications and agreed how the grant money would be split, for recommendation to the parks, recreation and cultural resources advisory board. The minutes do not list the amounts.
    Approved, on a motion by Todd Hemphill seconded by Cara Lewis
  197. Wed, Mar 25 Town of Garner · Town Council Nominations Committee
    Committee reviews reappointment eligibility for members whose terms are ending on the Board of Adjustment, Planning Board, Parks/Recreation & Cultural Resources board, Senior Citizens Advisory Committee, and Veterans' Committee, and notes members who have reached term limits on the Planning Commission, Parks/Recreatio…
  198. Tue, Mar 24 Town of Apex · Town Council and advisory boards
    An amendment to the delegation of authority letting the parks, recreation and cultural resources director negotiate, award, approve and execute contracts.
  199. Tue, Mar 24 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    State award recognition for the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Teen Council.
  200. Tue, Mar 24 Town of Fuquay-Varina · Board of Commissioners
    Recognizes $5,945 in donations to the town's arts center.

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